Police & Fire: April 4, 2013

Sault Police were called to an I-75 Business Spur retail store Wednesday after a patron of the establishment attempted to steal merchandise.

Reports indicate that loss prevention personnel observed the man remove the $215 camera from its original packaging and conceal it on his person.

Emanuel D. Langston III, 23, of the Sault was arrested for retail fraud and lodged in the Chippewa County Jail.

Domestic assault

City police report one arrest following their investigation into a Wednesday night incident in the 1100 block of E. 9th. Avenue.

According to reports, one man grabbed a second by the neck and threw him to the ground during the assault. The pair then wrestled on the ground for a brief period of time before separating.

Troy D. Lehre Jr., 20, of the Sault was arrested for domestic assault and booked into the Chippewa County Jail.

Improper paperwork

Chippewa County Sheriff Deputies report three Tuesday incidents where drivers were unable to produce the required paper work.

• Britney M. Bowen, 23, of Brimley was cited for no proof of insurance after her vehicle slid off of M-28 near Bound Road early Tuesday morning. Bowen was released with a future court date.

• Terence R. Bellamy Jr., 28, of Kincheloe was cited for driving while license suspended and failure to change address after deputies contacted him at a Tone Road business establishment around 7 p.m. Bellamy was released with a future court date.

• John P. Laponsie, 47, of Kincheloe was also cited shortly before 9 p.m. following a traffic stop on Forest Lodge Road in Kinross Township. He was likewise released with a future court date.